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Moxie
English slang
"aggressive energy, know-how"
Like Penn Jillette, you can have your own little brash babe.
Merryweather
Narnia
Literary place-name
This Latin-sounding place-name, created by C. S. Lewis for his Chronicles , will undoubtedly be adopted by a few admiring parents.
Ohana
Ohana is a feminine name of Hawaiian origin that carries profound cultural significance. The term literally means 'family' in Hawaiian language, but its meaning extends beyond blood relations to…
Prairie
English nature name
"prairie"
Unspecific place name with a wonderfully wide-open, spacious, western feel; used for a character in Thomas Pynchon's novel Vineland . Prairie is derived from the Old French word praierie , which…
Periwinkle
Riviera
Italian word name
"coastline"
Riviera may work for lovers of River who want something rarer and more elaborate for their little girl. The A ending adds a feminine touch. Riviera first debuted as a given name in 2010.
Rubia
Sable
English animal name
Sable is often associated with the Dynsaty soap opera, but it is actually a type of animal historically hunted for its fur. Sable is also used as a word for a warm, rich black color. Both…
Saffron
Spice name
"orange-yellow color; a type of crocus"
Spice names are increasingly appealing to the senses of prospective parents; this one, belonging to a precious spice derived from the crocus has a vaguely orange-scented-incense sixties feel. English…
Sahara
Arabic
"deserts"
A beautiful and evocative place-name that deserves wider use, Sahara brings to mind deserts and heat. Derived from Arabic, it is the name of the world's largest hot desert, located across the North…
Sashay
Sashay is an unusual feminine name derived from a French ballet term meaning 'to glide' or 'to strut,' which entered English as both a dance step and a descriptive term for a graceful, confident…
Satin
French
"smooth, shiny"
Sensuous to a fault.
Serene
English word name
Serena in all its variant spellings is such a widely-used name that reducing it to its root word, Serene, might not occur to some. But like Pax and Clement, Serene is an excellent name for a calm…
Solstice
English from Latin
"when the sun stands still"
Solstice graduated from word to official first name when author Lionel Shriver used it for a character in her novel Big Brother . But of course, there were people named Solstice before: 16 baby girls…
Sonnet
English from Italian
"little song"
Could there be a more poetic name than Sonnet? Actor Forest Whitaker was inspired to choose it for his daughter. The word sonnet derives from the Italian sonetto , meaning 'little song.' And although…
Symphony
Word name
Name that makes a dramatic musical statement.
Skyheart
Tawny
English word name
"golden brown"
Y-ending color adjectives like Tawny and Rusty are nowhere near as stylish as the more sophisticated Lilacs and Violets.
Tiara
Latin
"crown, jeweled headdress"
The perfect name-accessory for a little princess, though its popularity is waning.